In a country where 12% of the population is illiterate and in some cases reading is considered a punishment, it is very important to promote reading among students of all ages. At Safe Passage, it is vital that our students not only read, but fully comprehend what they read
Trae Holland, current Director of Academia Cotopaxi’s The One Institute in Quito, Ecuador, will be joining Safe Passage/Camino Seguro as the new Executive Director/Head of School. Trae will officially assume his new role on July 15, 2018. Trae’s background uniquely qualifies him for this position. An educator and administrator
“It was one of the best experiences of my life.” Earlier this spring, Catherine spent a week at Safe Passage as part of a Support Team. When she returned home, she was eager to share her story and spread the word about the life changing experience she had. Read
“Sometimes I was sad because of the things that had happened in my life. But when I came here, everything changed. People are what make this a special place.” Meet Mynor. Mynor started studying at Safe Passage in 2009 at age 18. Although he could only participate two days
Our team of social workers (Family and Community Services) works hard to connect with and support our community members by listening to their stories and learning their needs. “Social work is a way to get closer to people to and to serve them, and I believe we have to
Unable to afford school tuition, Leslie started working in the garbage dump when she was eight years old. At age 18, she decided to change her life and entered Safe Passage’s Adult Education program as a first grade student. After years of night classes and long days working in the
